A WOMAN has revealed her family hates her baby’s name – and her father even mocks the nickname she chose for her son.
The anonymous mom-to-be, who is pregnant with a boy, explained that her grandmother’s rude comment about her son’s nickname made her want to pull out her hair.
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The 22-year-old took to social media to express her frustration, leaving many speechless.
Posting on Reddit, on BabyBumps forum, the young woman, who posts under the username @spiderwaves, shared her post with the title ‘Family hates all my babies’ names’.
The pregnant woman then revealed: “I already had several ideas but I fell in love with the name Shiloh Stellan.
“Although I know it’s MY child so it’s MY decision, it’s starting to hurt and really annoy me that my parents laugh and make fun of every name idea I have, even when I was so sure of a name they started creating I guess and then start telling me what names THEY like.
The woman then shared how her grandmother reacted to her chosen nickname, adding, “Even my grandmother said, ‘I’ll call him whatever I want’ when I told her what I wanted to call him.”
The distraught woman said that although she is determined to choose the name, she is fed up with her family’s reactions.
She continued: “I’m so angry I could pull my hair out.
“I have ordered things with the name I chose for MY SON and my mother and stepfather are just belittling me and the fact that this is not their son’s name.
“It’s one thing to receive criticism from strangers on Reddit, but it’s disheartening to receive so much hate from my family.
“They are also trying really hard to give him the same middle name as my stepfather.”
She revealed she’s not sure how to handle the situation, concluding: “I’m not sure what to do because I don’t want my son to be made to feel like there’s something wrong with his name or to be called by another name.”
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Reddit users rushed to the comments to share their thoughts on the name dilemma.
Many shared messages of love and support for the woman and urged her to ignore her family’s rude comments.
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One person said: “I say stop discussing his name with his family.
“You’re right, it’s your decision and your child’s, and I know it’s hard, but stay confident in the beautiful name you chose.”
That’s an incredibly cool name. Your relatives are just being ridiculous and controlling
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Another added: “Personally I would just tell them they can call him by his name or call him nothing. It’s not their baby!
“They simply have no right to the name and if they can’t respect you or your child, they don’t need to see it.”
The struggle to choose a baby name
CHLOE Morgan, senior writer at Fabulous, revealed her dilemma when choosing a name for her baby…
At 35 weeks pregnant, by far the trickiest part of pregnancy for me over the last few months (minus the insomnia and countless nighttime breaks!) has been trying to decide on the baby’s name.
The dilemmas are endless…
My partner and I had a private exam to find out the sex as early as possible – partly because we thought it would make naming babies so much easier because we would only have to create a list of names for one gender instead of two.
How wrong we were…
I was absolutely thrilled to learn I was expecting the girl I’d always dreamed of, but being one of the last friends to get pregnant, I’ve had countless conversations over the years with excited friends discussing their top baby names. …something I wish I could go back in time and not hear.
With every friend mentioning at least 10 possible nicknames, I can’t help but feel that several are now off-limits, even though I know it’s something none of them would mind in the slightest – it’s a total turn-off for me!
The debate comes up again and again on social media forums – can you choose the same name that was a “potential” for a friend’s baby?
It’s a very divisive subject and opinions are always mixed… and I don’t want to be THAT person.
While some will argue that there are thousands of other names to choose from, others will say that you need to choose YOUR favorite… after all, there is no guarantee that this person will have another child.
Then there’s also the matter of finding a name you love… only to look it up online and read one negative review among hundreds of positive ones that you just can’t get rid of.
I made this same mistake when I fell in love with a certain name (I won’t reveal it because I don’t want to ruin it for others!)…only to have someone point out that it is constantly autocorrected on a phone to something quite rude. So, we went back to the drawing board.
There are only five weeks left and it looks like our little one will be known as ‘baby gal’ for a while longer!
A third commented: “I say stop talking about this to family. I know it’s hard and you want their support and you’re excited, but stop.
“My family has been like this about the names I choose for all my children. I think Shiloh is really Cool name for a boy and if you think it’s the right name, choose it.
Meanwhile, someone else wrote: “Your son’s name is adorable and if it’s the right name for you (and obviously him), don’t let anyone make you feel bad about it!!”
At the same time, another user wrote: “That’s an incredibly cool name. Your relatives are being ridiculous and controlling!”
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